>From a friend: Dear Rick
From reading FFL tonight, it seems not much is known about Bevan. Here is the little I know. He first went to Rishikesh from Australia as a teenager and spent I think a year working on staff there. M told him to get his degrees, phd etc. So Bevan left India, went to England, went to Oxford University and ended up with a Master's in Philosophy. I remember his coming during the summer to Seelisberg to spend some time with Maharishi. He wanted so much to just stay there, but had to return and resume his studies. After the Master's degree was awarded Maharishi had Bevan trained as a TM-Sidhi Administrator and sent him to MIU, where he had very little power. He had to report to Rindi Schwartz on extremely important, time-sensitive projects. Many a time Rindi would just cut him off and say, call tomorrow, I'm retiring now, even when the fate of the University hung in the balance. Bevan swore he would never work through women again. After a time Maharishi appointed Bevan as President of the University and the checking of projects was done directly. Bevan has been responsible largely for fund-raising. Many a time the University came within a few weeks of closing down due to low finances; M kept taking more and more of the University's money for international projects. Bevan would literally have to get on the phone and beg for one of the millionaire donors to come through with 6 million (that was one story) or other such huge numbers in just a week. So he has actually kept the university going for many years but did not broadcast his role. Bevan has been publicly chastized by M again and again. He handled it well, just by not saying anything at all. At one point with the 7000 course, Bevan was pointing out to Maharishi that it wasn't possible in the time allotted to accomplish everything M demanded. At that point M blew up at Bevan and started to discuss holding the course elsewhere. For about an hour Bevan kept silent with his head down, not looking at anyone, and then Maharishi calmed down and allowed the course to continue at MUM. So, Bevan learned to hold his peace in order to keep the University front and center in M's attention and in a positive light. Bevan's foremost focus was keeping Maharishi appraised of the good side of the University. In that Bevan failed to honestly convey the true story; but then those that convey the not so rosey truth get fried and fired. Is that Bevan's fault? don't think so. Many a faculty meeting Bevan would just pour out love and compassion for the faculty. But there was very little that he could do in changing policy. M had his own vision and that had to be followed. Bevan faithfully followed M's vision. After all, it is M's university, not Bevan's. I think we need to be very careful to not compare M's Movement to a regular business. Sure, that may be a downfall; but we must remember that Maharishi, as a spiritual Master, has a responsibility towards the spiritual enlightenement of his disciples. That may mean that M instantly dissolves any successful venture a disciple sets up if that disciple has any ego involved. Bevan has taken many falls; but he picks himself up again and keeps plugging on. He's suffered from depression and low self-esteem, but just kept working. From my side he is to be admired for that. It's been tough on Bevan and he doesn't have many friends; very few that he can confide in. It's lonely at the top of the TM heap and M plans it that way. Bevan makes lots of mistakes, but don't we all? M now has Bevan by his side for a reason. I hope M's plan works for Bevan's sake. Do I like Bevan? No. But I do admire what he has been able to accomplish. And that's my version of this story. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
